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Hormel Foods (Hormel Foods) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-6.09 (As of Jan. 2024)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Hormel Foods's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-6.09.

The industry rank for Hormel Foods's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

HRL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 7.43
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Hormel Foods Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hormel Foods's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Hormel Foods Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.03 -1.27 -6.88 -5.98 -6.42

Hormel Foods Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.58 -6.57 -6.53 -6.42 -6.09

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hormel Foods's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hormel Foods Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hormel Foods's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hormel Foods's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Hormel Foods Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Hormel Foods's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Oct. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(753.196+0.75 * 817.391+0.5 * 1680.406-5709.787
-0-4.1)/546.599
=-6.42

Hormel Foods's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(981.924+0.75 * 751.048+0.5 * 1578.191-5664.417
-0-4.455)/547.596
=-6.09

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Hormel Foods  (NYSE:HRL) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Hormel Foods (Hormel Foods) Business Description

Address
1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, USA, 55912-3680
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and become a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including U.S. retail (64% of fiscal 2023 sales), U.S. food service (30%), and international (6%). By product, 53% of fiscal 2022 sales were from perishable food, 27% from shelf-stable, 17% from poultry, and 3% from other products. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.
Executives
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Kevin L Myers officer: Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Deanna T Brady officer: Vice President 1 HORMEL STREET, AUSTIN MN 55912
Elsa A Murano director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912-3680
Pierre M Lilly officer: SVP & Chief Compliance Officer 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Mark J Ourada officer: Group Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Mark A Coffey officer: Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Prado Becerra Jose Luis director 50 S. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603
Ray G Young director 77 WEST WACKER DR., SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michael Paul Zechmeister director C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Patrick J Connor officer: Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
James P Snee officer: Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Katherine M Losness-larson officer: Senior Vice President 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Florence Makope officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Christopher J. Policinski director 4001 LEXINGTON AVENUE N., ARDEN HILLS MN 55126

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